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Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake

November 30, 2011

Cinnamon-laced creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake ... it may just be the creamiest, tastiest cheesecake around. A big slice of its creamy deliciousness will help take the edge off the holiday preparation stress!

Wow! Do I ever feel behind this Christmas season, or what? Let's see ... my tree is half-lit. I experienced the age-old problem of burned out light strands while attempting to get the tree decorated this past weekend. After stops at two stores earlier this week, I still had no lights ... they were sold out of white lights. Really? Sold out?? Two stores???

So the next day, I stopped at the drug store close to my house and picked up a few sets of lights. Got them home and started to put them on the tree ... and can you guess? ... Yep, I had bought the wrong kind! So, today I finally have come home with new lights. Haven't put them on the tree yet, but I'm at least moving in the right direction.

Christmas shopping ... until today I hadn't completed one person yet. Nope - not a one. I used to be the "have-my-Christmas-shopping-done-by-July" type. Not quite sure what's happened to me, but that has certainly changed. I'm happy to report, though, after a whirl-wind afternoon of shopping, I'm able to check off five (and a 1/2) people on my list. Progress!

Christmas cards ... haven't even thought about them. Well, until right now to type this.

Baking? ... behind on that, too.

Oh well. I will get all my Christmas preparation done. I always do. And to quote a friend, "I'm too blessed to stress!" That's right! ... Life is good. I am super blessed with great things in life. Too blessed to stress. Love that saying.

So what does all this have to do with dreamy, creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake? Absolutely nothing.

Well, other than the fact that I am blessed to have been given this fabulous recipe by a friend of mine at my bridal shower seven years ago. Each guest at the shower brought a favorite recipe to give to me, which the shower hostesses then slyly collected and placed in a monogrammed recipe box. So sweet. I think that is one of the most wonderful, touching, and cherished gifts I've ever received.

Now when it comes to this pumpkin cheesecake deliciousness, two layers sit atop a cinnamon-laced graham cracker crust. The pumpkin layer is ultra-creamy and spiced just right with cinnamon and nutmeg.

The secret to achieving this ultra-creamy cheesecake texture? Making sure your cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature before mixing the cheesecake batter. We're not just talking setting them out for about 10 minutes before getting started to just take the chill off them ... that won't give you a super creamy pumpkin cheesecake. To get truly creamy texture, set the cream cheese and eggs out at least a couple of hours before you plan to begin making the cheesecake.

Once almost fully baked, the creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer is then topped with a sweetened sour cream layer and baked for just a few minutes more. The sour cream layer gives a nice flavor balance and a beautiful finish to the top of the cheesecake.

This truly may just be the creamiest, tastiest cheesecake around.

So no matter how crazy holiday preparation gets, remember ... "Too blessed to stress!" And if you do get stressed, you can always eat pumpkin cheesecake. It helps.

Oh how I do love a good Cheesecake and with a Pumpkin addition-WOW! Sounds great. If it makes you feel better I haven't decorated or done Christmas cards yet either ;) You are not alone :) I'm stopping by from Sweet as Sugar Cookies :) Have a great weekend, now go get those lights strung :)

Oh, this sounds like a great recipe! I will be giving it a try for the Holidays. I am also behind on my Christmas preparations and, like you, I had a "little trouble" with my tree lights. LOL It will all come together. No stressing here either! LOL

Your Pumpkin Cheesecake looks amazing. Your topping looks perfect, I can't wait to try your recipe. Hope you are having a great week end and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz Helen A New Follower

You don't wait ... you put it on after the cheesecake itself has baked for the specified time. You spread it on the top and then pop it all back in the oven for the additional 5 minutes of baking time noted in the "Topping" section of the recipe.Enjoy!

I love that - "too blessed to stress". What a wonderful, meaningful saying! Love this pumpkin cheesecake too - it looks so creamy and luscious, Tracey. Pinning and sharing. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.

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Hi! I'm Tracey, & I'm having fun with home cooking, one recipe at a time! A former businesswoman & teacher turned blogger & Mom, I love my latest career best. Join in the fun as I share tried-&-true recipes for the everyday home cook.